| BOURBONISMS | • Bourbonisms n. Plural of Bourbonism. • BOURBONISM n. the principles of those adhering to the house of Bourbon; obstinate conservatism. |
| BOURGEONING | • bourgeoning v. Present participle of bourgeon. • bourgeoning n. Sprouting or blossoming. • bourgeoning adj. That bourgeons. |
| BOURGUIGNON | • bourguignon n. Beef bourguignon, or a similar dish replacing beef with some other ingredient. • Bourguignon prop.n. The Romance Burgundian language or dialect. • BOURGUIGNON n. (French) a meat dish stewed with onions, mushrooms and Burgundy wine, also BOURGUIGNONNE. |
| BOUTONNIERE | • boutonniere n. A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket. • boutonnière n. Alternative spelling of boutonniere. • BOUTONNIERE n. (French) a flower for the buttonhole, etc. |
| CONTRIBUTOR | • contributor n. A benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause. • contributor n. A person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution. • contributor n. A person (or thing) instrumental in the creation or growth of something. |
| CONURBATION | • conurbation n. A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl. • CONURBATION n. an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities. |
| DOXORUBICIN | • doxorubicin n. (Pharmacology) An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity… • DOXORUBICIN n. a bacterial antibiotic used to treat various forms of cancer. |
| OBDURATIONS | • obdurations n. Plural of obduration. • OBDURATION n. a hardening of the heart. |
| OBJURATIONS | • objurations n. Plural of objuration. • OBJURATION n. the act of binding by oath; a solemn charge. |
| OBJURGATION | • objurgation n. (Uncommon) A strong rebuke or scolding. • OBJURGATION n. a rebuke, a scolding. |
| OBSCURATION | • obscuration n. The state of being obscured. • obscuration n. A unit of measurement used in particular for smoke detectors which respond to absorption of light by… • OBSCURATION n. the act of obscuring. |
| OBSTRUCTION | • obstruction n. The act of obstructing, or state of being obstructed. • obstruction n. Something which obstructs or impedes, either intentionally or unintentionally. • obstruction n. The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death. |
| OBTURATIONS | • obturations n. Plural of obturation. • OBTURATION n. an obstruction. |
| OBUMBRATION | • obumbration n. The act of darkening or obscuring. • OBUMBRATION n. the act of obumbrating. |
| SUBORNATION | • subornation n. The act of suborning. • subornation n. The procuring of someone to do a criminal act, especially to commit perjury. • SUBORNATION n. the act of suborning. |
| SUBROGATION | • subrogation n. (Law) Substitution of a different person in place of a creditor or claimant with respect to certain rights and duties. • SUBROGATION n. the act of subrogating, also SURROGATION. |
| TOURBILLION | • tourbillion n. (Archaic) An ornamental firework that turns round in the air so as to form a scroll of fire. • TOURBILLION n. (French) a whirlwind; any whirling object, also TOURBILLON. |
| TOURBILLONS | • tourbillons n. Plural of tourbillon. • TOURBILLON n. (French) a whirlwind; any whirling object, also TOURBILLION. |
| UNLABORIOUS | • unlaborious adj. Not laborious. • UNLABORIOUS adj. not laborious. |